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| released = June 1989
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| recorded = 1989
| recorded = 1989
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| studio = [[BearTracks Studios]] (Suffern, New York).
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[smooth jazz]]
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[smooth jazz]]
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=48}}
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=48}}
| label = [[GRP Records|GRP]]
| label = [[MCA Records]]
| producer = [[Jay Beckenstein]]
| producer = [[Jay Beckenstein]]
| prev_title = [[Rites of Summer]]
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Stewart|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/point-of-view-mw0000653761|title=Point of View|work=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2021-11-16}}</ref>}}


'''''Point of View''''' is the thirteenth album by the American jazz group [[Spyro Gyra]], released in June 1989 by [[GRP Records]]. At ''Billboard'' magazine, the album peaked at No. 120 on the Top 200 Albums chart.<ref name="Mason">{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Stewart|title=Point of View – Spyro Gyra|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/point-of-view-mw0000653761|website=AllMusic|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="top">{{cite web|title=Spyro Gyra – Chart history {{!}} Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280232/spyro-gyra/chart?page=1&f=305|website=Billboard|accessdate=18 May 2017|language=en}}</ref>
'''''Point of View''''' is the thirteenth album by the American jazz group [[Spyro Gyra]], released in June 1989 by [[MCA Records]]. At ''Billboard'' magazine, the album peaked at No. 120 on the Top 200 Albums chart.<ref name="Mason">{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Stewart|title=Point of View – Spyro Gyra|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/point-of-view-mw0000653761|website=AllMusic|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="top">{{cite web|title=Spyro Gyra – Chart history {{!}} Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280232/spyro-gyra/chart?page=1&f=305|website=Billboard|accessdate=18 May 2017|language=en}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
# Slow Burn ([[Dave Samuels]]) – 4:07
# "Slow Burn" ([[Dave Samuels]]) – 4:07
# Swing Street ([[Jay Beckenstein]]) – 5:13
# "Swing Street" ([[Jay Beckenstein]]) – 5:13
# Fairweather ([[Tom Schuman]]) – 4:46
# "Fairweather" ([[Tom Schuman]]) – 4:46
# The Unknown Soldier (Beckenstein) – 5:16
# "The Unknown Soldier" (Beckenstein) – 5:23
# Hannibal's Boogie (Beckenstein) – 5:59
# "Hannibal's Boogie" (Beckenstein) – 5:59
# No Limits (Beckenstein) – 4:41*
# "No Limits" (Beckenstein) – 4:41*
# Carolina (Richie Morales) – 4:34
# "Carolina" (Richie Morales) – 4:34
# Riverwalk (Samuels) – 4:29
# "Riverwalk" (Samuels) – 4:29
# Swamp Thing ([[Jeremy Wall]]) – 6:26
# "Swamp Thing" ([[Jeremy Wall]]) – 6:26
# Counterpoint (Wall) – 3:56
# "Counterpoint" (Wall) – 3:56
# Gotcha (Oskar Cartaya) – 4:09
# "Gotcha" (Oskar Cartaya) – 4:09


"No Limits" (track No. 6) was not on the original LP but was included on the cassette and CD.
"No Limits" (track No. 6) was not on the original LP but was included on the cassette and CD.


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==

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* [[Jay Beckenstein]] – saxophone
'''Spyro Gyra'''
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* [[Jay Beckenstein]] – saxophones
* [[Tom Schuman]] – keyboards
* [[Tom Schuman]] – keyboards
* [[Dave Samuels]] – vibraphone, marimba
* [[Jay Azzolina]] – guitars
* [[Jay Azzolina]] – guitar
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* Julio Fernández – guitar
* Oskar Cartaya – bass
* Oskar Cartaya – bass
* Richie Morales – drums
* Richie Morales – drums
* [[Dave Samuels]] – [[MalletKAT|mallet synthesizer]], [[vibraphone]], [[marimba]]
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* Roger Squitero – percussion

'''Additional musicians'''
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* [[Julio Fernández (musician)|Julio Fernández]] – rhythm guitar (5)
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* Roger Squitero – percussion (1, 7, 11)

=== Production ===
* Jay Beckenstein – producer
* [[Jeremy Wall]] – assistant producer
* Larry Swist – engineer, mixing
* Chris Bubacz – additional engineer
* Doug Rose – assistant engineer
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering at [[Masterdisk]] (New York City, New York).
* Stephen Walters – digital design
* Jeff Katz – photography
* Phil Brennan – management


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 4 May 2024

Point of View
Studio album by
Spyro Gyra
ReleasedJune 1989
Recorded1989
StudioBearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York).
GenreJazz, smooth jazz
Length53:48
LabelMCA Records
ProducerJay Beckenstein
Spyro Gyra chronology
Rites of Summer
(1988) 		Point of View
(1989) 		Fast Forward
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Point of View is the thirteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in June 1989 by MCA Records. At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 120 on the Top 200 Albums chart.[2][3]

Track listing

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  1. "Slow Burn" (Dave Samuels) – 4:07
  2. "Swing Street" (Jay Beckenstein) – 5:13
  3. "Fairweather" (Tom Schuman) – 4:46
  4. "The Unknown Soldier" (Beckenstein) – 5:23
  5. "Hannibal's Boogie" (Beckenstein) – 5:59
  6. "No Limits" (Beckenstein) – 4:41*
  7. "Carolina" (Richie Morales) – 4:34
  8. "Riverwalk" (Samuels) – 4:29
  9. "Swamp Thing" (Jeremy Wall) – 6:26
  10. "Counterpoint" (Wall) – 3:56
  11. "Gotcha" (Oskar Cartaya) – 4:09

"No Limits" (track No. 6) was not on the original LP but was included on the cassette and CD.

Personnel

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Spyro Gyra

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Jay Beckenstein – producer
  • Jeremy Wall – assistant producer
  • Larry Swist – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Bubacz – additional engineer
  • Doug Rose – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
  • Stephen Walters – digital design
  • Jeff Katz – photography
  • Phil Brennan – management

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Point of View". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Point of View – Spyro Gyra". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Spyro Gyra – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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